Mothers' Perceptions of Menstruation in Female Adolescents With Severe Intellectual Disabilities and the Impact of This Period on Mothers

Şener Y., Tandoğan Ö., Uzdil N., Bektaş O.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (JARID), cilt.38, ss.1-11, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jar.70167
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (JARID)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), CINAHL, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-11
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: This study was conducted to examine mothers' perceptions regarding the menstruation period of female adoles-cents with severe intellectual disabilities and the impact of this period on mothers.Method: A qualitative research methodology was adopted in this study, utilising a phenomenological design. A criterion studygroup, a type of purposive study group, was employed. Data collection tools included a personal information form and semi-structured interviews. The obtained data were analysed using descriptive and content analysis.Results: Two themes were identified in this study: ‘Mothers' perceptions of menstruation in female adolescents’ and ‘Impactsof female adolescents' menstruation on the mothers’ Subthemes linked to these themes and corresponding codes were derivedunder each theme.Conclusions: This study examined the menstruation periods of female adolescents with severe intellectual disabilities from themothers' perspective and revealed the current situation.